How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

A field strewn with countless pieces of gray armor and various weapons.

"It was a good fight."

—Whew!

In the middle of it all, I swung my sword into the air and wiped away the blood.

The faint scent of blood lingering at the tip of my nose was the only thing that told me what had happened here just a moment ago.

'Unity Knights, you really were a formidable opponent.'

If we had fought a classic group battle, my subordinates would have been swept away in an instant. Or it might have been an obstacle to using a wide range of techniques.

Fighting alone was definitely an impulsive, almost gamble-like decision, but it ended up being the right choice.

Seeing them regroup and rush in after being hit head-on, I had to face the enemy with all my heart without worrying about anything.

Along with the blind fighting spirit reminiscent of the Northern Berserkers, the enemies' characteristics of becoming stronger rather than losing morale as their numbers decreased were certainly quite threatening.

'I think I was a little excited…'

Even so, I felt like I fought too violently against loyal knights of the Empire, not enemies that should be eliminated.

Even those who lost their heads or those who were completely reduced to pieces all returned to healthy form when they disappeared in the light, so it was probably okay.

Lord Kairos, who survived until the end, looked up at me covered in the blood of the Unity Knights and made an expression of disbelief.

"Cough…! Your strength is truly beyond the standard. Then I can fully understand your arrogant nature. Was it all from confidence, not pride…!"

I approached him, who was bleeding profusely with a hole in his stomach.

At first, I thought he was a very unlucky type, but when we faced each other with swords, he was more cheerful and manly than I thought.

At the last moment, the way he focused the energy that had been greatly increasing the fighting power of his subordinates on himself and swung an incredible blow was particularly impressive.

Thanks to that, my bad first impression had already long since disappeared.

"Your skills were also great. I thought you were the type who only trusted your subordinates and showed off, but your own strength is also considerable."

"Ha! Hearing that makes me want to say so much. It would only be ugly to try to make a fuss when you're defeated."

"Take a break, Lord Kairos."

"Damn it..."

—Whoaaaaah!

Soon, he too turned into light and disappeared. Fortunately, there was no need to kill him.

"Whew..."

After completely defeating the Unity Knights, I was finally able to take a deep breath.

I didn't show it because I was in front of the enemies, but it was extremely burdensome both physically and mentally to face hundreds of superhumans alone.

My armor was badly damaged from the enemies' attacks, and I couldn't help but feel pain all over my body.

Fortunately, injuries heal quickly due to the nature of this space.

It would probably heal faster if I sat down and rested, but I shouldn't rest yet.

............…

'Are my subordinates okay? Please…'

I was anxious and walked back to the temporary base with all my might.

As expected.

—Whioo…!

I gritted my teeth and increased my speed as I heard the pure white snow flurrying from beyond the hill and the faint sound of the wind in my ears.

I had predicted in advance that they would surround me since we had formed an alliance.

However, if the two sides had already engaged in combat, how long would the friendly forces be able to hold out without their leader?

Considering the fact that Lord Riddell, the leader of the Frost Knights, is one of the most powerful people among those who possess the manifestation of the spirit world, it may have already been annihilated.

—Kuguguk…!

When I was gathering strength in my legs to jump over the hill in one go, as if I didn't have time to climb it.

"Commander, you're safe! What a relief!"

The 300th Captain, Lord Karl, who had been dispatched as a messenger to propose an alliance to the Knights of Corvo and the Knights Templar, stopped me.

How could you come back so early? And it seems like a battle has broken out, so what on earth are you doing here instead of joining your allies?

There were many things I wanted to ask, but first, let's get to the point.

"The situation is urgent. What happened to the alliance? Just report the results quickly."

"Yes. The alliance has fallen through. How could the two knights suddenly fight each other and perish together?"

"What?"

However, that answer was so absurd that I couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"It seems like they weren't on good terms to begin with! We were able to arrange a three-way meeting, but then the Commander of the Templars suddenly started a fight with Commander Corvo, saying something about an evil force or something…"

What the hell is that?

Anyway, the alliance itself was impossible in the first place. I was really curious about the whole story, but I didn't have time to listen any longer.

"Enough, that's it. Do you have any idea how the situation is going on on the allied side?"

"I don't know! I just got here."

"Okay, excuse me for a moment."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

I wondered why he was here alone, but since he just got here, it was hard to ask more questions.

Now I had to go back to my subordinates. I held onto Lord Karl's breastplate tightly with my right hand and gathered my strength in my feet again.

—Kwaaaaang!

A powerful leap. The air above was so refreshing. I quickly looked around the battle situation from the air.

"Eww! Commander, what is this?!"

I could feel the intense momentum of the two people in the localized blizzard with an extremely cold air.

The Frost Knights and the friendly forces were divided by the blizzard.

I can see how it's going. Then, I'll modify the plan on the spot.

I threw the floating Captain Karl into the friendly formation and straightened my posture.

"Eww! It's falling!!!"

The original wasn't such an ignorant technique, but this is the result of my own arbitrary modification.

Even if the Master gets angry, I probably won't have anything to say.

Becoming one with the wind, they fly high in the sky and solemnly approach the ground.

Sharply piercing the enemy like a bird catching its prey... instead.

—Kugugugu...!

Flipping his body upside down and aiming his sword at the ground.

Arien Ryu 5th Form Revised

— Meteor Fall

With all his might, he kicks the air and slams it down toward the ground.

— Kkwaaaaang!

An earthquake occurred with a huge explosion. The ground caved in as if a meteor had really fallen.

The shockwave that spread out covered the Frost Knights who were huddled together.

"Eww?!"

"Meteor, a meteor has fallen!"

The enemies in the center had already turned into light and disappeared, and the survivors were also unable to control their bodies at all.

The original wasn't like that, but this technique that I modified is very impractical.

The problem is that it reveals ominous signs in the air during the preparatory movement. Most people would run away far away or protect their bodies with mana.

It is a technique specialized for assaulting enemy lines, but assaulting is impossible. There is no greater contradiction than this.

If the attack was in vain, it would be inevitable that I would be thrown into the middle of the enemy lines.

However, right now.

—Whiooooo…!

Thanks to the blizzard created by the Frost Knight Commander, a powerful manifestation type, the disadvantages were almost completely offset.

Thanks to this, I was able to create an ideal result.

—Kwoong!

I roughly swept through the remaining troops and entered the blizzard area.

The entire area was covered in white, making my senses a little confused, but it was not enough to make me lose the momentum of the two people who were in the middle of a battle.

Still, my body was getting dull due to the cold, so I had to finish the situation quickly.

As I continued to walk while suffering from the cold, a battlefield of snow and ice soon unfolded before my eyes.

But.

"...What on earth are you?"

"That's what I'm saying. Who are you kneeling before right now?"

—Jeez…!

As I looked into the direction of the battle, my anger boiled over.

Vice-Chief Agnes's appearance was truly miserable.

She was on one knee, her head bowed, and while bleeding from the corner of her mouth, she was continuously creating ice and resisting.

"You'd better stop right now."

The enemy leader looked at her and raised his sword's aura.

Anyone could see that he was about to finish her off. No matter how much of a fake death it was, I couldn't stand to see the Vice-Chief die in front of my eyes.

"Just now, there was definitely an earthquake outside. And more than half of my subordinates disappeared in an instant. Was it all your doing?"

"Then what should I do? I can send them to their subordinates right now."

"Haa…"

When he openly revealed his intention to kill, the Frost Knight Commander sighed and slowly shook his head, calming down.

For now, it seemed like he was trying to avoid a fight. However, he didn't let his guard down because he didn't know when it would change.

The blizzard that had been sweeping the surroundings began to gradually subside, and the Frost Knight Commander took out a mirror-shaped artifact and looked closely inside it.

"Lord Kairos, you've been hit. I wondered where the powerful Black Lion Knight Commander had disappeared while leaving his subordinates behind, but did he really fight the Unity Knights alone?"

"Yes."

Even though they were in completely different battlefields, he was able to quickly grasp the whole story of the incident with limited information.

Frost Knight Commander, Liddell von Glaciel. Although it was the first time they had met in person, she was a woman with an incredibly sharp mind and senses.

Judging from the momentum she felt, her skills were by no means inferior to Lord Kairos's.

While I was contemplating whether I should surprise him and kill him right now,

"I surrender."

"What?"

I heard a declaration of surrender that I had never expected would come out so easily.

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